PADI Open Water Course in Koh Tao – Your Diving Journey Starts Here

Want to explore coral reefs, marine life, and underwater worlds across the globe? The PADI Open Water course is your entry ticket to a lifetime of diving. Over 3 fun and focused days on Koh Tao, you’ll learn essential theory, build confidence in the water, and complete 4 open water dives – all with a certified PADI instructor by your side.

This beginner-friendly course gives you a full international diving certification, allowing you to dive independently to a depth of 18 meters (or 12 meters for Junior Open Water Divers under 13).

No experience? No problem. This course is designed for total beginners – you just need to be in good health and ready for adventure.

What’s Included:

• PADI-certified instructor (multilingual)
• PADI Open Water e-card (lifetime certification)
• All scuba gear and study materials
• Dive insurance during course
• Lunches with ocean views
• Pickup from main road (on Koh Tao)
• Free 1-hour kayak or paddleboard rental

3-Day Itinerary

Day 1:
09:30 – Theory in the classroom
11:30 – Lunch break with a view
13:00 – Pool or shallow ocean training
17:00 – Return to dive center

Day 2:
09:30 – More theory & quick review
11:30 – Lunch break
13:00 – 1st and 2nd open water dives
17:00 – Return to dive center

Day 3:
07:00 – 3rd and 4th open water dives
11:00 – Final debriefing and certification

*Schedule may change depending on weather or group size.

Course Requirements:

• Minimum age: 10 years
• Physically and mentally fit for diving
• No prior experience required

Not quite ready to commit?

Try our Discover Scuba Diving experience – no certification, no stress, just a guided underwater adventure with full support from our instructors.

Want to go further?

After Open Water, your next step is the PADI Advanced Open Water course – extend your depth to 30 meters and explore even more.

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